Re: Laptop - Docking Station - Monitor
Typo in original post..
External Monitor Identifies as #1 and Laptop Display Identifies as #2
"Tony Cannizzo" <tcannizzo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:Sq2tj.72053$vt2.1820@bignews8.bellsouth.net...
> Been using docking station for a years with my Dell laptop.
> Just started using an external monitor.
> Put it in suspend mode and disconnected from dock as per usual.
>
> But now, the laptop monitor goes into some kind of power save mode. I say
> that because it shows a very faint image, like 1%, almost completley dark.
> Happens about 10 seconds after it starts displaying. Goes dark. However,
> the external monitor works fine.
>
> I have tried reinstalling video drivers, even deleted all the monitors
> from Device Manager and added back, checked all the settings in Display
> Properties, which are interesting too.
>
> In Display Properties, the external monitor Identifies as #2 and the
> display on the laptop Identifies as #2. In both cases, the check box to
> "Use as Primary..." is grayed out - i.e., I can't unselect the external
> monitor and I cannot select the laptop display.
>
> If you are still reading at this point and have any suggestions, I would
> REALLY appreciate it.
>
> Thanks
> Tony C
>